National Youth Day 2020 : Mysuru

 Viveka Smaraka

National Youth Day on 14 January at the Viveka Smaraka, located near Sadvidya School and Diwan Sheshadri Bhavan, where Swami Vivekananda stayed at the Niranjana Matha during his parivrajaka wanderings through the length and breadth of India.
A big procession consists of 900 students of neighbouring schools and colleges and the local public took part. Swami Vivekananda’s decorated statue mounted on Jnanavahini Vehicle was led by band set parties from different schools in a procession covering about 4 km in the heart of the city. Students held placards with Swamiji’s message and recited slogans on Swamiji.
The procession culminated in an hour-long program at the Viveka Smaraka site with speakers from eminent people and recitation of inspiriting passages from Swamiji’s teaching. All were served juice and prasad packets.